Welcome to Art Foundations!


Every child is an artist; the problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.
-Pablo Picasso

What is Art Foundations?

Art Foundations is the "Introduction to Art" class here at Taylorsville. In this class, we will be doing just about everything: drawing, painting, ceramics, printmaking and sculpture. The idea is to introduce you to a variety of media, so that you can find what you like and take more of those classes while here. If you feel like you "can't draw" or "can't make art", then this is the class for you.

Why should I take this class?
Again, this is an introduction class. It is designed to make you feel comfortable with the visual arts, both in terms of creating and in terms of understanding art. You should take this class so you can learn to express yourself in a variety of ways and learn to speak intelligently about art.

What are we going to study?

In this class we will follow an art historical approach. We will be doing some light reading, some worksheets, and of course, art production. We will explore where our contemporary ideas about art have come from, and how art has evolved from ancient times to the present day.

Chapter
Culture
Mode
Medium 1
Medium 2
Element/principle
1
Prehistoric Art
Printmaking
Stencil Printing

Shape
2
Mesopotamia
Sculpture
Cast Paper
Bas Relief tile
Illusion of Depth
3
Egypt
Drawing
Bristol board and ink
(Comic Strip)


Color
4
Greece
Sculpture
Ceramics-Columns
Ceramics-
Vessel
Volume
5
Rome
Sculpture
Packing tape

Unity
6
Byzantium
Mixed Media
Paper Mosaic
Tile Mosaic
Rhythm
7
Middle Ages
Mixed Media
Faux Stained Glass
Illuminated Manuscript
Line
8
Italian Renaissance
Painting
Fresco Secco
daVinci Drawing
Illusion of Motion
9
Northern Renaissance
Printmaking
Drypoint Etching

Value
10
Japan
Printmaking
Multicolored Linoleum block Printing
Origami sculpture
Shape
11
India
Drawing



12
Spanish Islamic Art
Drawing
Tessellation
Bas Relief tile
Balance
13
Mesoamerica
Sculpture


Texture
14
Russia
Painting

Parsuna Painting
Emphasis
15
China
Painting
Landscape

Scale/Proportion
16
Nigeria
Sculpture



17
Rwanda
Mixed Media
Collage/Drawing/Painting
The Rwandan Genocide Project



18
Ukraine
Mixed Media